Welcome to Gartrell ...
So far, we found very little information about Gartrell. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Gartrell to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Gartrell, please Contact Us.
Gartrell would have been located within present day Gilmer County<2>.
The location of Gartrell has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Gartrell, you might consider that their post office opened in 1904.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Gartrell is 1,130 feet [344 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Gartrell was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Gartrell, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Gartrell would have been located in the (706) and (762)<5> area codes.
Communities near Gartrell ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gartrell.
- Rolston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Northcutt
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Buff ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Hinton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Jasper
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jasper have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
- Jasper is located in Pickens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,037 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jasper <6>
- Sonoraville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sonoraville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonoraville
- Sonoraville is located in Gordon County
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,148 people
- Ball Ground
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Ground
- Ball Ground is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,315 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ball Ground <6>
- Ellijay
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellijay
- Ellijay is located in Gilmer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,724 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellijay <6>
- Nelson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
- Nelson is located in Pickens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,395 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nelson <6>
- Tails Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tails Creek
- Tails Creek is located in Gilmer County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,248 people
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Gartrell. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gartrell.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gartrell. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Gartrell.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gartrell. See our Newspapers Page for Gartrell.
Adding Gartrell to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Gartrell in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Gartrell was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Gartrell post office opened in 1904.
We also found Gartrell on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Georgia (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Gartrell.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Gartrell, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Gilmer, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gartrell - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (762) is an overlay for area code (706). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |